chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
failure; mistake; blunder
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
both; both sides; both parties
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door; gate; opening; title page
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
with a start; with a jump
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
if you do this; if this is the case
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
again; once again; yet again
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched